Percent Word Problems: Finding Percents

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What is a percent?

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A percent is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100. It is denoted by the symbol '%'.

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How do you calculate the percent of a number?

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To calculate the percent of a number, divide the part by the whole and then multiply by 100. Formula: (Part/Whole) x 100.

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What is the percent grade if a student answers 12 out of 15 questions correctly?

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80% (calculated as (12/15) x 100).

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If there are 4 green marbles and 16 red marbles, what percentage of the marbles are green?

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20% (calculated as (4/(4+16)) x 100).

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What percentage of 70 people were managers if 49 were managers?

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70% (calculated as (49/70) x 100).

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If a cafeteria made 15 pizzas and 80% were mushroom pizzas, how many mushroom pizzas were made?

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12 mushroom pizzas (calculated as 80% of 15).

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What percent did you get if you scored 23 out of 25 on a quiz?

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92% (calculated as (23/25) x 100).

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What is the formula to find the part when given the percent and the whole?

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Part = (Percent/100) x Whole.

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How do you convert a fraction to a percent?

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Divide the numerator by the denominator and multiply by 100.

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What is the percent increase if a price goes from $50 to $75?

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50% increase (calculated as ((75-50)/50) x 100).